Hostel · Scotland
Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel
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- 39minwalk to the beach
- 39mclimb from the beach
- 1minwalk to a bus stop
- 19minEdinburgh Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Works without a car
- Lively evenings nearby
At a glance
The nearest beach is about 39 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 39 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 1 minute away and a supermarket about 7 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are 4 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
Think twice if
- Beach 39 min on foot
- Steep walk back from the beach: climb about 39 m
Each line rests on a number computed for this place.
How it compares
Compared with the 307 places we mapped in Edinburgh. A longer bar means fewer places are as close.
- Walk to the beach 39 min Closer than 66% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 1 min Closer than 54% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 7 min Closer than 67% of places
- Drive to Edinburgh Airport 19 min Closer than 14% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 39 m Less climbing than 64% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beach 39 min
- Bus stopAnnandale Street 1 min
- Tram stopMcDonald Road 2 min
- SupermarketScotmid 7 min
- PharmacyLindsay & Gilmour 2 min
- Cash machine 1 min
Sights and days out
- Edinburgh Castle On foot: 26 min
- Palace of Holyroodhouse On foot: 19 min
- Royal Mile and the Old Town On foot: 17 min
- Arthur's Seat On foot: 37 min
- Royal Yacht Britannia On foot: 39 min
- Rosslyn Chapel (day trip) By car: 15 min
- Forth Bridge (day trip) By car: 19 min
- Stirling Castle (day trip) By car: 56 min
- St Andrews (day trip) By car: 89 min
Getting here
- Edinburgh AirportBy car: 19 min
- Glasgow AirportBy car: 72 min
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Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 39 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 39 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 1.3%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 4
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 7
Other places nearby
- Hanover House HotelGuest house · Beach 41 min walk 150 m away
- Cairn HotelHotel · Beach 42 min walk 150 m away
- Calton ApartmentsGuest house · Beach 39 min walk 200 m away
- Hopetoun Guest HouseGuest house · Beach 39 min walk 200 m away
- Cairn ApartmentsHoliday apartments · Beach 42 min walk 200 m away
- Lantern Guest HouseGuest house · Beach 42 min walk 200 m away
How we worked this out
These figures are computed, not measured on foot. Walking times use the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h, with steps counted slower. Driving times use typical road speeds plus time for junctions and parking, so allow extra at busy times. The slope compares the height of the hotel with the nearest beach. "Steep" means an average of 8% or more. Noise counts mapped bars, pubs and nightclubs in a straight line.
Computed 30 Oct 2026. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles (NASA SRTM 30 m and national datasets such as USGS 3DEP).
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